This page is a list of resources that we have assembled to help our production and artist communities find support and resources as we all work through these terribly challenging times. We apologize in advance for the lack of geographic diversity listed here. We plan to update this list on a regular basis so if locate reliable and useful resources that are of interest to our global community, if you can share them with us at dir-communications@siggraph.org we will seek to add them to this page.
Grow your skillset:
- SIGGRAPH University
- SIGGRAPH Courses On-Line
- Lynda.com
- SideFx (Houdini)
- Autodesk
- nVidia Deep Learning Institute
- The Foundry
- Pixar in a Box
- Coursera
Financial Help:
- US Unemployment Benefits included in recent US Govt Legislation (via Freelancer’s Union)
- NY Times FAQ on the US Government Stimulus Bill
- UK- Times of London Essential Guide for the Self Employed (Includes info on taxes and grants)
- UK (COVID-19) Self-employment Income Support Scheme
- Canadian Artists and Freelancers Resource Page (CBC)
- California Unemployment information for Self Employed/Independent Contractors
Resources for Business Owners, Entrepreneurs and Freelancers
- Deloitte Guide for Organizational Resilience
- VES Google Doc for VFX Folks WFH (great resource list)
- The Virus Survival Strategy for Your Startup (Steve Blank)
Reel and Portfolio Hosting
Get your portfolio/demo-reel on-line (and don’t forget to connect it to your Linked-in site)
Mental Health Help
- Managing Stress Associated with the COVID-19 Virus Outbreak] (US VA)
- National Alliance on Mental Illness COVID-19 Resource and Information Guide
- Tips for Parents: Helping My Child Cope (HealthCare Toolbox)
- Helping Homebound Children during the COVID-19 Outbreak (US Uniformed Services University CSTS)
Additional Sites of Interest
(We are not endorsing nor able to guarantee the quality of the information on these sites so please approach with some discretion):